A Meissen porcelain figure of Capitano Spravento
A Meissen porcelain figure of Capitano Spravento
A figure of the proud Capitano resting on a treestump on an earth mound base from the series of Commedia dell'Arte figures made for the Duke of Sachsen-Weißenfels. Blue crossed swords mark to the back of the base. Head reattached, the handle of the dagger restored. H 14 cm.
Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Peter Reinicke, 1744, formed shortly after.
Literature
Cf. cat. Commedia dell´Arte, Stuttgart 2001, no. 36.